What the US-Iran Peace Deal Means for the Strait of Hormuz

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The Persian Gulf is a critical region for global oil and gas production with exports heavily dependent on tankers passing the Strait of Hormuz. The area has been effectively closed for over three months following the US and Israel's war against Iran that began in late February.

No region of the world produces more oil and gas than the countries straddling the Persian Gulf. Most of this energy can only be exported aboard tankers that cross the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway that’s effectively been closed for more than three months since the US and Israel started a war against Iran in late February.

World Security Conflict Politics Commodities Energy Shipping Persian Gulf Strait of Hormuz oil production energy exports US-Israel war Iran conflict

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